Snow on the pavement, the street gone blue with dusk, and one figure walking through it in a red hood. Every head turns. Nobody's thinking about the weather anymore.
Red does that. It's the color of the fire you gather around and the hood in the most famous story in the woods, and on a cloak it reads from a hundred yards away.
Our red cloaks are some of the boldest things we make, and we're the ones who drew them: Magus and Lylyth Fawn, Los Angeles visionary artists. Follow the red hood from a 1697 storybook to the cardinals' robes, build a costume or two, find the colors that flatter it, then meet the red Magus Fawn cloaks we'd choose for a festival, a fairy tale or a winter night.
What does a red cloak symbolize?
Courage, warmth, celebration and a little mischief. A red hood belongs to the most famous girl in the fairy-tale forest, cardinals have worn red since 1295, and Renaissance nobles wore reds from prized insect dyes. In much of Asia, red stands for happiness and good fortune. Magus Fawn's red cloaks carry all of it.
The red hood is younger than the tale. Folk versions of Little Red Riding Hood go back centuries before anyone printed them, but Wikipedia's history of the story notes that the earliest known printed version is Charles Perrault's Le Petit Chaperon rouge of 1697, and that the redness of the hood was a detail Perrault introduced. The Brothers Grimm kept it in their 1812 Rotkäppchen, and the red hood has been the costume ever since.
Red was also the color of rank. According to Wikipedia's history of red, Roman Catholic cardinals have worn it since 1295. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red clothes of the nobility were colored with kermes and cochineal, dyes made from tiny insects, and from the 16th century to the 19th, cochineal was a hugely profitable export from Spanish Mexico to Europe. A red cloak was wealth you could wear.
And red is joy. The same history notes that in China, India and many other Asian countries, red symbolizes happiness and good fortune. Put it all together and a red cloak is brave, festive and impossible to lose in a crowd: the perfect color for finding your people at the far stage.
Which red hooded cloaks does Magus Fawn make?
Magus Fawn makes hooded, faux-fur-lined cloaks in three red designs: Red Mushroom Flower of Life, Cosmic Cross Red and Red Angel Catcher, which sets its crimson against black. Mushroom Flower of Life and Cosmic Cross Red come in men's and women's listings with the same spec and unisex fit. Each is $250, made to order, XS to 5XL.
Our hero is the Red Mushroom Flower of Life Women's Festival Cloak ($250). Mushroom forms in crimson, magenta and plum bloom across every panel, a stream of molten orange pours down the spine, textured orbs line its banks like stones, and a coiled spiral medallion anchors the hem in gold and black. The Flower of Life is overlapping circles, every one connected to its neighbors, and the mushroom is the forest's own network, so this cloak is really a love letter to how everything grows together. In our festival photos it runs from hot magenta to deep garnet as the sun goes down, so it never looks quite the same twice. Every Magus Fawn cloak shares one build: a micro-mink poly outer, a faux-fur lining in black or white, heavy drawstrings, a double front zipper and four pockets (two deep side pockets and two interior stash pockets, one zippered), unisex XS to 5XL, made to order.
For the warmest red in the family, the Cosmic Cross Red Men's Festival Cloak ($250) is a bonfire drawn in filigree. Ember red and tangerine scrollwork wraps the whole cloak, hood included, with violet in the shadows and flecks of teal like sparks. It sits right on the line between red and orange, the exact color of coals at the bottom of the fire pit, and it lights up at golden hour. Our Cosmic Cross colorway guide puts it beside its siblings.
The Red Angel Catcher Men's Festival Cloak ($250) is red set against black for maximum glow. Across the front, crimson and coral petals curl around white star triangles and a Flower of Life lattice, while black sleeves and knotwork keep it all in shadow so the red glows like coals. Of all the Angel Catcher colorways, this is the one with a heartbeat, made for whoever starts the dancing.
What Halloween costume goes with a red cloak?
Little Red Riding Hood is the classic, and a red hooded cloak is the whole costume. Add a basket and boots and you're done. Magus Fawn's red cloaks also suit a fire spirit, a phoenix keeper or a cardinal in full regalia, and for couples, one wears the red hood while the other wears the wolf.
That's where the Crimson Fenrir Wolf Women's Rave Zipper Cloak ($250) comes in. It's mostly black, with crimson swirls across the front, and the back holds the story: a black wolf with glowing red eyes, smoke curling around him like the last of a campfire, and a pale moon overhead. Fenrir is the giant wolf of Norse myth, and Lylyth and Magus drew him as the guardian at the edge of the firelight rather than the hunter in the dark. Pair it with a red cloak and you've got the fairy tale with a twist: the wolf is on her side. We wrote a whole Halloween rave story around that idea. Same build as every Magus Fawn cloak: micro-mink poly outer, black or white faux-fur lining, heavy drawstrings, double front zipper, two deep side pockets and two interior stash pockets (one zippered), unisex XS to 5XL. Shown here with the white lining, which turns the open front into a bright frame.
For a solo costume, lean into the hood: hood up, lantern or basket in hand, and a single red cloak tells the whole story before anyone asks. For a ren faire, the red cloak becomes a traveler's mantle or a noble's cape in the color of Renaissance rank. Every piece is made to order, so plan your costume a few weeks ahead of the night.
What colors go with a red cloak?
Black is the classic partner: it makes red glow and keeps the look sleek. Gold and cream warm it up for the holidays, deep green turns it festive, and denim keeps it everyday. With Magus Fawn's red cloaks, pull a color from the art, like garnet, plum or tangerine, and wear it underneath.
We'd plan the outfit around the open front. A black bodysuit or black jeans under the Red Angel Catcher matches its dark knotwork and lets the crimson wings take over. Garnet or plum under the Red Mushroom Flower of Life, as in the photo above, makes the whole look read as one deep red. The Cosmic Cross Red loves warm neutrals, camel and gold. And the lining is part of the palette: black faux fur keeps a red cloak moody, while white makes a bright frame around the zipper and hood, a snowy contrast for winter.
Will a red cloak keep you warm on winter nights?
Yes, and it's the warmest-looking thing on the street too. A Magus Fawn cloak wraps you in micro-mink outside and a soft faux-fur lining inside, with a drawstring hood to pull close and a double zipper to close up for the walk home. Leave room for a sweater by sizing up.
Our customers have tested that. A buyer of our Madriax cloak wrote in March 2023: "I was in the snow accidentally and stayed incredibly warm thanks to this cloak! Has pockets too!" Kevin, who bought a Lunar Eclipse cloak, wrote in March 2025: "High quality, detailed build and design. Top notch. Super soft and warm."
For sizing, our FAQ suggests going up for outerwear, "sometimes even 2 sizes up to fit extra layers under." If you're between sizes, email your measurements to art@magusfawn.com and we'll help you choose; we typically reply within 1–2 business days. All sales are final, so it's worth asking.
Every cloak is made to order: production takes 7–11 business days and delivery takes 6–14 business days. Standard US shipping is free on orders of $70 and up. For care, machine wash cold with like colors, no bleach, and hang dry or tumble dry low; don't iron or dry clean. The art is dye-sublimated into the fibers, so the red won't fade or crack. Our cloak washing guide has the details.
Wear the fire
A red cloak is a storybook hood, a cardinal's red and a Renaissance fortune in dye, cut long and lined in faux fur. Wear it to the festival and your friends find you across the field; wear it down a winter street and you're the warmest thing in sight. Choose the red that tells your story, and keep the fire going.
Find your red cloak: women's cloaks · men's cloaks · all festival cloaks · hooded blankets
More cloak reading: Mushroom Flower of Life cloaks in every color, Angel Catcher cloak colors and are festival cloaks worth it?
Frequently asked questions
Did Little Red Riding Hood always wear red?
The red hood we picture comes from Charles Perrault. His Le Petit Chaperon rouge, published in 1697, is the earliest known printed version of the tale, and the hood's redness is credited to him, though folk versions are older. The Brothers Grimm kept the red cap in their 1812 Rotkäppchen, and it's been the costume ever since.
Is a red cloak a good Christmas gift?
Yes, for anyone who loves color and cold-weather style. Red is the season's own color, and a Magus Fawn red cloak works for holiday parties, winter streets and next summer's festival nights. Every cloak is made to order, so for US delivery by Christmas Eve, order by Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at the latest.
Does a red cloak come with a black or white lining?
Both are available. Every Magus Fawn red cloak lets you choose a black or white faux-fur lining at the same $250 price. Black lining keeps the look deep and moody and matches black outfits underneath, while white lining makes a bright frame around the hood and zipper, a crisp, snowy contrast with crimson and scarlet art.
Who wore red cloaks in history?
Roman army officers, for a start. They wore a cloak called the paludamentum, dyed crimson, scarlet or purple depending on the quality of the dye, while ordinary soldiers wore red tunics. Since 1295, Catholic cardinals have worn red too. Today a Magus Fawn red cloak carries that same bold, look-at-me confidence.
Written by Magus & Lylyth Fawn, the Los Angeles artists behind Magus Fawn. Magus makes VR and digital visionary art and produces Psy EDM. Lylyth makes fractal digital art and runs design and customer care. We've been selling wearable art since 2020 (4.8★ from 147 reviews as of October 2026), and every piece is made to order here at magusfawn.com. Come say hi on Instagram @magusfawn.
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